Connecticut's Destination Trails

Connecticut Women's Heritage Trail

Richard Messina / Hartford Courant

The Connecticut Women's Heritage Trail, (www.cwhf.org), put together by the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame, features close to a dozen sites highlighting accomplishments by some of the state's most influential women. Stops include The Prudence Crandall Museum in Canterbury, Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum (shown) and the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford.

The Connecticut Women's Heritage Trail, (www.cwhf.org), put together by the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame, features close to a dozen sites highlighting accomplishments by some of the state's most influential women. Stops include The Prudence Crandall Museum in Canterbury, Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum (shown) and the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford. (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

By KORKY VANN, courant.com/savvyshopper Staycations. The concept is simple: rather than springing for a pricy getaway, you decide to check out nearby attractions. But figuring out just where to go can be a challenge. Luckily, there's an easy way to map your travels. Towns, tourism boards and farms and wineries have created a series of tours designed to put you on the trails of the best destinations the state has to offer.